Bentwater

Published 6:00 pm, Sunday, January 24, 2010

The Bentwater United Way Campaign for 2009-2010 was a huge success. Thanks to the generosity of 263 residents and a contribution from developer Bruce Belin, the campaign raised $147,322 — beating the goal of $140,000 and exceeding last year’s contribution of $137,000. These dollars will be spent in Montgomery County improving the lives of disadvantaged and less fortunate children and adults. An ongoing project includes more than 40 Bentwater residents volunteering in Children and Reading (CAR) at Willis Head Start by reading each school day to each of the six classes. Also, the New Danville community was the site for a Day of Caring in October by 31 Bentwater volunteers. If you really want to belong to an active community, please come to Bentwater! Thanks to the Bentwater United Way Leadership team of Aaron Dawson, Al Rosa, Ron Clements, Dominick Malveaux, Joe Constantino, Paul Guilbault, Abe McCoy, Joe Ashy, Lynne Keener, Bud Prewitt, Linda Pierce, Claudia Reidlinger, Beryl Korb and the director of the Montgomery County United Way, Julie Martineau, for their commitment and devotion to the causes of the United Way and for making all these programs and the contribution possible.

The folks in Bentwater not only work hard, but also play hard! The Ladies Golf Association’s play day theme this year is BBBB or “Bentwater Babe’s Big Break “39.” You subtract your handicap from 39 and that is how many points you need to get. The winners from the Jan. 19 play day were: 1st flight: Colette Kelfkens, 2nd flight: Shirley Rabuck, 3rd flight: Connie Landgraf, 4th flight: Marion Sheldon, 5th flight: Carolyn Bieniek. Thanks to assistant golf pro Jared Maerz for the information and his help with the LGA.